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d other material that I choose to supplement(補(bǔ)充)the course. The exams will cover all this information. Therefore, I advise you to e to the class as much as possible.If you have to miss a class, be sure to get the class motes from another student.Your homework assignments are listed on the next page. You are supposed to read the chapter about which I will be lecturing before you e to class. This is to make sure that you understand as much as possible while taking notes in my lectures. Be prepared when you e to class. If there are any changes in the assigned homework reading, I will announce in class.The term paper is 40% of your final grade. It should not exceed(超出)fifteen pages.(Anyone thinking of majoring in history may write twentyfive pages.) Before the midterm exam you will choose the topic for you paper.Have a good term!1. If a student wants to know what the homework assignments are, . A. Prof. Klammer announces them in class B. the student reads the list on the next page C. Prof. Klammer gives a list every, week in class D. the student goes to the professor’s office2. If a student cannot see Porf. Klammer During her office hours, he .A. sees her after class B. calls her at home C. makes an appointment with her D. asks another student3. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. The textbook is written by Dr. Jane Klammer. B. If you have to miss a class, be sure to say sorry to Prof. Kalammer. C. The Students can buy “Introduction to American History” at the College Bookstore. D. Prof. Klammer advises her students to take notes in her class.4. If a freshman thinks that he might major in history, what is the maximum length of his paper can be ? A. Fifteen pages. B. Twentyfive pages. C. Ten pages. D. No maximum.Passage 6Hungry for Change is part of a growing movement of people who want to stop famine throughout the world.They want to make certain that people in famine areas can protect themselves from the effects of future droughts.They also want to make certain that enough help is quickly available for emergencies in all parts of the world.Hungry for Change has helped to raise millions of pounds for famine relief. It has attracted a great deal of newspaper publicity for its relief work. It has also been successful in persuading the government in Britain to increase its aid budget(預(yù)算)by several million pounds and carry out new research into improved crops. While Hungry for Change works in Britain for an end to poverty and famine in the world, Oxfam is helping to get over the fear of famine in such countries as Ethiopia and Sudan with longterm development projects.In North West Darfur, Sudan, Oxfam is helping to increase food production.In North West Darfur, Sudan, Oxfam is planting trees in order to provide fuel and shelter(住所),and to protect the soil. It is a faraway area, where rainfall is poor and conditions for agriculture and the forests are difficult.In Arba Minch, Ethiopia, Oxfam is supporting a project to supply clean water to villages. Clean water will reduce the risk of diseases, especially among children. underlined word “famine” probably means . A. the bad harvest of grainB. very serious lack of foodC. the place covering with waerD. a long period of dry weather2. According to the passage, Oxfam does not help .A. to increase food productionB. to provide fuel and shelterC. to build schools and hospitalsD. to supply clean water3. Which of the following is Not TRUE according to the passage? A. Hungry for Change wants to help people prevent faming. B. Hungry for Change has collected a lot of money. C. Oxfam plans to improve agriculture in Sudan in a very short time. D. Oxfam is planting trees to improve agriculture in Nile Province.Passage7Wele to the National Maritime MuseumThe National Maritime (海事的)Museum is the largest of its kind in the world, with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings, which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen.Opening time10:0017:00 Winter hours 10:0018:00 Summer hoursLast admission is thirty minutes before closing. Smoking is not allowed in the museum.Eating and drinking are only allowed in the designated areas. Photography and video are not permitted inside the buildings.BookingsOur Central Booking Group handles all group visit enquiries, from schools, group organizers and tour operators.Education and interpretation(解說(shuō))School’s programmers operate in termtime. Programmers of talks, tours, workshops, storytelling, living history and interpretation are run throughout the year, especially at weekends and during school holidays.ElibraryFacilities(設(shè)備)are provided for electronic access(通道)to the museum’s collections.Please ask a member to staff for directions to the nearest terminals(終端).These facilities are also available(可用的)from the fort of your own home.1. From the passage we know . A. school programmers are only run at weekends and on holidays B. part of school education has to be done in he museum C. students can receive different kinds of education here D. the museum runs a school and has students of its own can we get the information in the Elibrary? A. We have to ask the museum for the permission to use the facilities. B. The only way to do so is to use the terminals offered by the museum. C. As long as the electronic facilities are available, we can do so anywhere. D. Our purpose cannot be achieved without the direction of a member of staff.Passage 8Thing you need to know about studying there study styleSince the 1950s, the Netherlands has had courses in English especially for foreign students. Students are expected to be critical of what they read and hear, and to be abl